[Blindtlk] A couple of Mac questions

Chris Nusbaum dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
Sun Apr 14 19:42:12 UTC 2013


Jewel,

No problem. I forgot to add that, if you have an iPhone or another iOS
device, any Braille display which is supported by iOS should be supported by
the Mac, as far as I know.

Chris

Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chair
Public Relations Committee
Maryland Association of Blind Students
Phone: (443) 547-2409


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jewel
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 3:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] A couple of Mac questions

Thanks, Chris. I just wanted that comfirmation.

On 4/14/13, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Jewel,
>
> The Focus line, as well as almost all other Braille displays, are 
> supported by the Mac.
>
> Chris
>
> Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chair
> Public Relations Committee
> Maryland Association of Blind Students
> Phone: (443) 547-2409
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jewel
> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 3:16 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] A couple of Mac questions
>
> I was at the Apple Store the other day, looking at MacBooks. The 
> MagicTrac Pad doesn't allow for gestures the same way the iPhone, 
> iPod, or iPad does, but I'm told they are trying to integrate them.
> The gestures for the pad seem rather cumbersome to me, with 
> five-finger swipes, four-finger flicks, and the like, but I think I 
> just haven't given it proper chance. I'm seriously considering buying 
> a MacBook in the next few years, but I know it will be a very slow 
> transition. Does anyone know if the Focus Blue displays are supported 
> on Macs? I have a Focus 40 Blue and having Braille through my computer 
> is an important feature to me.
> Interested in learning more,
> Jewel
>
> On 4/13/13, Ray Foret Jr <rforetjr at att.net> wrote:
>> Where you read that the Mac does not read tables well I don't know.
>> Mine does.  OF course, it depends w what app you're using and how the 
>> table is and all that.  As for the track pad, some of us Mac users do 
>> use then, others of us like me do not.  The track pad does offer the 
>> advantage that you can do with one hand what normally would require two.
>>
>>
>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the 
>> blind built-in!
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>>
>> On Apr 13, 2013, at 8:08 PM, "Bonnie Lucas" <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Just wondering, for those who use a Mac, do you also use the track pad?
>>> If
>>> so, what are the advantages or disadvantages if there are any. Also, 
>>> I recently read that the Mac does not read tables well.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Bonnie Lucas
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
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